How can I say the day of the week in Japanese?
How to ask the day of the week in Japanese
If you want to ask about the day of the week, a question word,
何曜日
nanyoubi
What date
is used as if :
今日は何曜日ですか。
kyou wa nanyoubi desu ka.
What day is it today?
You can change the question about the day of the week on which a particular event takes place, such as :
お祭りは何曜日ですか。
omatsuri wa nanyoubi desu ka.
On which day of the week does the festival take place?
The day of the week in Japanese
As we all know, there are 7 days in a week and each day has a name.
In Japanese, these are :
月曜日
getsuyoubi
Monday
火曜日
kayoubi
Tuesday
水曜日
suiyoubi
Wednesday
木曜日
mokuyoubi
Thursday
金曜日
kinyoubi
Friday
土曜日
doyoubi
Saturday
日曜日
nichiyoubi
Sunday
So, for example,
明日は土曜日です。
ashita wa doyoubi desu.]
It’s Saturday tomorrow.
A :
出発は何曜日ですか。
syuppatsu wa nanyoubi desu ka.
What day of the week is the departure?
B :
水曜日です。
It’s on Wednesday.
Tips
Just like the names of the days of the week are shortened (e.g. Monday becomes Mon) in Engilsh, the Japanese days of the week can be shortened for the written context, sucha s on a calendar.
To do this, simply remove 曜日 :
月
getsu
Mon
火
ka
Tue
水
sui
Wed
木
moku
Thur
金
kin
Fri
土
do
Sat
日
nichi
Sun
And when we count the days of the week (For example, when we want to know how many days there still are before an event), we count these words one by one :
月火水木金土日
getsu ka sui moku kin do nichi
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun
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